WorksheetsSouth Asia Culture
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which is a valid statement about the history of South Asia
Religious beliefs have both unified and divided the people of the region
little cultural diffusion has occurred in this region.
Urbanization has strengthened the traditional beliefs and lifestyle of the people of the region
Superpower involvement has brought peace and economic prosperity to the region.
How old is Buddhism?
1,500 years
200 years
> 2,500 years
it is a relatively new religion
What is the name of the prince that began to question his luxurious life in the palace he grew up in?
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus
Confucius
The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to become free of all worldly concerns and attain Enlightenment. What is this state called?
Karma
Nirvana
Veda
Dharma
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental values of Buddhism?
competition and financial success
maintaining the caste system and providing education for all people
practicing non-violence and giving up worldly desires
self-determination and democracy
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
Ethnocentrism
Isolationism
Imperialism
Diffusion
"When I go to the office, I put on my shirt and take off my Caste; when I come home I take off my shirt and put on my caste."
What is the main idea of this quotation?
The Caste System continues to influence Indian society.
The Caste System has been reflected by most Indians
Successful urban workers in India belong to the same Caste
The Indian government officially supports the Caste System.
Which statement is an aspect of why Hindus hold the Ganges River to be significant?
Pilgrimages across the world walk along the banks of the Ganges River for touristic reasons.
The Ganges River is the only river in India
The Ganges River holds the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world
Life is incomplete without having a bath in the Ganges River at least once in one's lifetime.
People in India eat very little meat. A study of this culture shows what?
The raising of cattle is very difficult due to the extreme climate
The culture is concerned with health issues.
The government enforces strict dietary laws.
The practice of Hinduism prohibits eating animal flesh.
Which of the following jobs is reserved for members of India's untouchable caste?
cutting umbilical cords
teaching in schools
Serving in the military forces
priests
In India, the caste system determined a person's occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner. This situation shows that the caste system-
has helped eliminate ethnic religious rivalries.
has promoted social mobility with Indian society
has been stronger in urban areas than in rural areas
has been a way of life as well as an element of religion
Which of the following jobs are reserved for members of India's Kshatriyas?
Shopkeepers who sell products
Responsible for leadership of the people
Jobs including gardening, potters, and clothes washers.
Expect to do the dirty jobs.
What is the ultimate goal of a Hindu?
Nirvana
Sangha
Moksha
Veda
Skill traders, artisans, tradesmen, farmers and merchants are jobs reserved under which caste?
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Sudras
Vaishya
What is the name of the Hindu god that influenced the creation of the caste system
Ayyappan
Chandi
Brahma
Aditi
Which of the following is a major concern of South Asia overpopulation?
Taxes
Increasing the diffusion of ideas.
Decreasing poverty
Increase in farmland values.
Which statement is the most accurate about the extreme contrast between urban and rural areas in South Asia?
Many rural people are moving to cities to get an education
Most Indians are practicing subsistence farming as the only means of income for their family.
Though the Caste System has been outlawed it is still practiced and is still evident in India
People in rural areas are still living a traditional lifestyle.
Developing countries, such as China or India benefit from the patronage of companies that outsource to them in terms of:
increased wages
job prestige and benefits
increased quality of life
education
In India, the Green Revolution has been successful because it has-
established economic equality among the people
introduced western culture and values
promoted democratic reform
increased agricultural productivity
Which generalization is characteristic of most traditional societies?
a high degree of social mobility exists
sons learn the same trades as their fathers
all people have the same economic opportunities
people move from city to city seeking new jobs
Which statement best describes the status of women in most traditional Asian societies?
Women were expected to dedicate their lives to their families
Women were expected to run for political office.
Women were encouraged to obtain an education.
Women were encouraged to work outside the home.
With which religion is the structure in this photograph associated?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
The introduction in South Asia of New types of high-yield rice and wheat is called the –
greenhouse effect
green market
greenbelt movement
green revolution
Which of these represents the best example of a culture being maintained?
Teachers encourage students to learn a second language.
Parents enroll their children in foreign-exchange programs
Grandparents teach their grandchildren to cook family recipes.
Siblings take part in similar school activities.
One social goal of the British authorities during India's partition was to:
Abolish the Caste System.
Establish a system of public education.
Convert the local population to Christianity.
Abolish the custom of burning widows with their husbands bodies.
